Abdominal supporter ob truss for prolapsus uteri



UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

JOHN A. CAMPBELL, OF LIMA, NEW YORK.

ABDOMINAL SUPPORTER OR TRUSS FOR PROLAPSUS UTERI.

Specication of Letters Patent No. 2,041, dated April 10, 1841.

To all whom 2f may concern Ie it known that I, Join' A. CAMPBELL, ofLima, in the county of Livingston and State ot New York, have invented anew and improved inode oi applying pressure to the loiver part of theabdomen for the purpose ol curing tlf-ose atlected with the diseasecalled prolapsus uteri"7 or the 'falling down ot the womb; and I dohereby declare that the following is a ttull and exact description.

,he nature of my invention consists of a semi-elliptic spring' and aspring-adjuster, and the application ot pressure to the abdomen, by theuse of the spring and springadjuster in connection With body spring` A,and back pad B, and the pad-rim l).

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I Willproceed to describe its construction and operation.

I make the body or main spring of steel tinned, the back pad I3, and therim of the Yfront pad C, are made oil sheet-iron tinned, convex on theouter, and concave on the inner surface, to iit the shape of theabdomen.

The semielliptic spring marked I), is made ot steel tinned the ends @tWhich are fastened to the lateral edges of pad rim C, by rivets, one endpermanently, and the other has a mortise in it, which allows the springto play under the head of the rivet, thereby adapting` itself to theposition ot the rim, Which is made to conform to the greater or lessconvcxity ot' the abdomen, making the pressure equal on the abdomen ofall, whether flat or convex.

The spring-adjuster E, is made ot iron tinned the upper end is rivetedto the spring I), and the lower end to the rim C, it has a mortise theentire length of the space 'from the spring D, to the rim C, throughWhich mortise passes the movable screw I?, which is made ot brass andpasses through the mortise of the main-spring A, over which spring is awasher and a nut or female screw, which secures the spring Wherever itis desired thereby allowing the pressure to be brought to bear on anypart @t the adjuster E, yet retaining the pressure on the upper andlateral parts of the pad-rim thereby forcing` the contents of theinterior part of the abdominal cavity upward and backward, therebyrelieving the vfomb from the burden which has caused its displacement,or disease and allen/'ing it to resume its natural position, which withthe effort ot nature are suthcient to effect a radical cure.

The rim ot the pad is Wound With flannel and stutied With Wool or deershair, the inner surface is stuiied with bats of coarse Wool and layersot' blanket, vwhich is covered With buckskin over which is a cover oflinen or satin-yarn on the inside, and the outside With sheep or goatskin.

The stuffing ot both pads the spring and the strap that go around thebody are quilted or stitched, to the end of which strap are attachedtivo short straps of calfskin with buttonholes for receiving the buttonsot the front pad rim. At is then applied by placing; the lower part ofthe trontpad on the abdomen directly above the cs pubis, and the bac padon the os Sacrum, bringing the strap around the body and fastening thestraps on the buttons of the front pad.

I do not claim as my invention either the abdominal or the back pad,neither do I claim the body spring. But what I do claim as my inventionand desire to secure by Letters Patent is The arrangement ot' thespring` D, and the spline-adjuster E, in combination with the abdominalpad. Body spring and back-pad, for the purpose of regulating thepressure of the abdominal pad, constructed andvoperating, as hereinabovedescribed.

JoHN A.. CAMPBELL.

Witnesses A. A. MORGAN, I. E. FLOWER.

